The International Catholic Migration Commission
serves and protects uprooted people: refugees, internally
displaced persons and migrants, regardless of faith, ethnicity or nationality.
serves and protects uprooted people: refugees, internally
displaced persons and migrants, regardless of faith, ethnicity or nationality.
Philippines   Philippines Migrants’ Sunday observance highlights Church’s concern for OFWsMANILA, 19 February 2010 (CBCP News<)─The Catholic Church will again pay tribute to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in national celebration on 21 February, in an effort to make society understand and appreciate more the sacrifices OFWs endured to provide their families a decent life.Read more< Philippines In Philippines strife, uprooting is a constantDATU PIANG, 22 November 2009 (NY Times<)—For most refugees here, the long-running conflict between the Philippine government and Muslim separatists on the island of Mindanao has become such a part of their lives’ rhythms that they have lost track of how often fighting has displaced them.Read more< Philippines Family, food, money cause women OFWs stressMANILA, 17 November 2009 (Inquirer<)—Family expectations, money, relationship with employers, and food and religious beliefs in host country are five of the most common causes of stress among women overseas Filipino workers.Read more< Philippines Men flock to counseling website for overseas workersQUEZON CITY, 12 November 2009 (UCAN<)—A Jesuit university center's free online counseling service for overseas Filipino workers is attracting an overwhelming majority of males seeking help, an "unheard of" phenomenon, says the founder.Read more< Philippines 'Migrants boost local economies but see rights ignored'QUEZON CITY, 10 November 2009 (UCAN<)—Migrant workers are invaluable to economic development and yet their rights are often disregarded, Father Fabio Baggio, director of the Scalabrini Migration Center (SMC), says.Read more< UN Committee on Migrant Workers Defending the rights of migrant workers and their families in the PhilippinesAt the ninth session of the UN Committee on Migrant Workers', ICMC delivered a response to the first report submitted to the UN Committee on Migrant Workers by the Philippines, emphasizing the rights of migrant families.Read more<  |
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